Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My dad and his best friend at the time took a bus from Minnesota to California when they were 19, sometime in the summer of 1976. They hitch-hiked up and down the coast the rest of that year before finally settling in Anaheim.

One of the first vehicles my dad ever owned once he was here was a beat up old Honda CB 750, kind of a pile but it got him around town just fine. Around that time my parents started hanging out.

On their first date my dad rode the Honda to my moms place cause he wanted to show her how badass he was. Later on in the day when he was leaving he got on the Honda and started it up, all the while looking back at my mom on her porch.

don't blow it..

He tried to take off from the side of the street but he was so sidetracked by trying to look cool that he forgot to unlock the steering lock, making him frontflip into the middle of the street while his bike slammed to the ground right next to him.

Should have been a dealbreaker but my mom thought otherwise and has stuck by his clumsy side ever since.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

finished these bars tonight but before i bolted them up i had to address one little thing. I hate seeing those bulky washers and nuts for the bars on the bottom side of a tree. a little cleaner and it only took a few extra minutes.

saw this photo of Josh Kurpius's bike over at Kemosabe and the lodge and it stopped me dead in my tracks. I'm a total softy and have to admit this is just beautiful, kinda got choked up. The colors, the bike, the everything.....Josh, make a poster of this please.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Today the 55 left my driveway for the last time. actually a little bummed to see it go simply because thats where it all began for me years ago in my parents driveway cutting, tweaking and just making it mine. Its all been downhill from there, like a disease i can't leave anything alone, I gotta put my own flavor into everything.

Lately, I haven't been giving her the attention she deserves so i knew it was time to let go. George is a great guy and wants to give her a new home. At least i know she'll be close if i ever need to pay her a visit and reminisce about the good ol' days.